Ringtones
by Christine Wenk-Harrison



Xylophones
interrupt each other
in a symphony of disharmony--
uninvited mini-concerts in
quiet, public venues.

Conductors,
lost without their batons,
fail to find the keys
to bring the performances to
the eagerly awaited finale.






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